PD IEC/TR 61282-8:2006

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Measuring dispersion penalty using a bit-error-ratio
  test set
5 Obtaining time-resolved chirp data
6 Calculating dispersion penalty from time-resolved
  chirp data
  6.1 Calculate BER for a particular condition
  6.2 Calculate dispersion penalty
  6.3 Calculate transmitter and dispersion penalty
  6.4 Calculate total transmitter power penalty
7 An example measurement and calculation of power penalties
8 A comparison of dispersion penalty measurements from BER
  and TRC measurements
Annex A (informative) Data analysis of bit error ratio versus
                      received power in digital systems
Bibliography

Provides definitions of dispersion penalty and other related penalties. It also explains the direct measurement of these penalties using a BER test set and the calculation of the penalties from time-resolved chirp (TRC) data.

This part of IEC 61282 provides definitions of dispersion penalty and other related penalties. It describes the direct measurement of these penalties using a BER test set and the calculation of the penalties from time-resolved chirp (TRC) data. Annex A provides the theory for power penalty calculations.